1. Gameplay
    Modes  Construction Zone 

2. Plot

3. Development

4. Reception

5. References

6. External links

In the game, Mario and Pauline are sponsoring the grand opening of the amusement park "Mini-Land," where Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline and must be rescued by Mario and his team of miniature Mario toys.^[1][2] Instead of playing as Mario, players use a stylus to modify level architecture, allowing the mini Marios to exit the level or attack Donkey Kong. There is also a Construction Zone that allows players to build and share their own levels.^[3][4]

In the game's opening, Mario and Pauline are sponsoring the grand opening of an amusement park named "Mini-Land".^[1][2] Donkey Kong is the 101st visitor to arrive to the amusement park, and is denied the gift given to the first hundred visitors: a "Mini-Pauline" toy.^[1] Infuriated, Donkey Kong kidnaps the real Pauline, prompting Mario to attempt to rescue her.^[1][2] Accompanied by Mini-Marios,^[1] Mario and the Mini Marios then battle with Donkey Kong at various locations throughout the amusement park, avoiding traps left by Donkey Kong.^[1] Obstacles include pits, with tools such as conveyor belts, springs, warp pipes,^[1] and cannons.^[13] Mario pursues Donkey Kong through eight themed worlds, including a jungle, a haunted house, and desert sands.^[14] After Donkey Kong has been defeated and Pauline rescued, Mario presents him with a Mini-Pauline toy, which satisfies the ape.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}

Gameplay

There are eight themed "worlds" in the theme park,^[17] with eight levels each leading to boss battles.^[3][4] A zoomed-out map view on the upper screen helps players navigate worlds.^[13] Each world has a different type of object to interact with. The first world involves building walls and floors,^[15] using red girders^[14] to serve as bridges, walls, and ramps.^[13] Later players gain access to magnets, conveyor belts, and springs, as well as other building blocks for directing the robot army^[15] such as trampolines and repositioned platforms.^[26] Each world requires the player to use that world's specific tool to defeat Donkey Kong in the boss battle.^[15] For example, in one level, platforms can be built so the Mini-Marios can get to Donkey Kong to electrocute him or drop bombs on him.^[16] There is a time limit of 300 seconds and the player has six mini Marios to start with, just like the previous game. To clear the fight, the Mini-Marios need to hit Donkey Kong three times (six in the final battle). If the timer runs out (battle music speeds up at the last 30 seconds of the fight, a normal-pitched alarm at 30, and then a higher-pitched alarm sound at 15 seconds) or if all Mini-Marios break, the player receives a Game Over. There are also items like hammers, which can hit Circus Kong and other gorilla robots out of the way.^[3]

There are multiple solutions to many of the levels, although there are rewards for creating the optimum route.^[4] There are over 200 levels, and players are awarded trophies and medals for speed runs and gathering collectibles.^[20] Overall, you can collect coins, M-tokens, and Mario Cards.^[14] There are also unlockable mini-games.^[15] In the plus mode, the levels are slightly harder, as the minis must be brought in the right order as shown at the beginning of the level. If a mini goes in the door in the wrong order, an X is displayed on the mini toy that went in the player's own exit order, and the result will be a Game Over.

Modes

Once the Normal Mode of the game is beaten,^[3][3] there is an added Plus Mode in the game,^[3] where players can go through the stages again, but with the added difficulty of ushering minis through exits in specific orders.^[16] Afterwards, the Special and Expert Levels can be unlocked.^[3] Both Special and Expert Levels unlock ten more stages each.^[3] Trophies and medals for speed runs and gathering collectibles unlocks challenge modes.^[20] Trophies are required to unlock the Expert Levels.^[3]

Construction Zone

The game originally allowed players to build their own levels, with the Construction Zone level editor. Players could then share levels with other players using an online connection via Nintendo WiFi Connection,^[1] with the game able to store up to 160 additional puzzles.^[1][15] It was similar to the editor available in Minis March Again! but allowed the use of all the elements present in the game.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} After tools are unlocked in the single-player, those tools can be used in the multi-player world-building.^[15] However, online features were retired as of May 20, 2014.^[1]

Plot

Mini-Land is having its grand opening, and the first 100 customers get a free Mini-Pauline. Donkey Kong cuts in line to get one, only to find that he was the 101st customer. Angered, Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline, and Mario uses the Minis to follow him through a number of attractions. He eventually defeats Donkey Kong at the "Final Ferris Wheel", but Donkey Kong kidnaps Pauline again. Mario follows him through the Plus Attractions and defeats him at the Final Ferris Wheel yet again, but then makes up for Donkey Kong's remorse by bending the rules and giving him a Mini Pauline after all. Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong then ride the ferris wheel as the Toads celebrate the end of the conflict between Mario and Donkey Kong.

Development

Mini-Land Mayhem was developed by Nintendo Software Technology.^[1] It was released on November 14, 2010 for Nintendo DS.^[15] Music in the game was described as "a hopped-up circus sounding Mario soundtrack," with Mario classics tweaked to a carnival setting.^[23] Yukimi Shimura directed, Kensuke Tanabe produced, and Lawrence Schwedler composed.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}

Reception

References

External links

• {{moby game|id=/nintendo-ds/mario-vs-donkey-kong-mini-land-mayhem}}
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! official U.S. website

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